Hey y’all! I have a large yard with full sun, very sandy poor soil, and a lawn that is basically weeds.

I have been planting low maintenance perennials like day lilies, irises, and hyacinths. I planted a bunch of dune grass last fall that is sprouting now and I hope takes off.

I would love to plant more perennials that do well with poor soil and low maintenance as well as some ground cover that mows decently. What would you plant and where would you get them? Sky’s the limit at this point. Thanks in advance guys!

hi! i’m very inexperienced when it comes to outdoor plants/gardening, but very experienced with indoor plants. i want to spruce up my balcony this year with some pots, but i don’t want a ton of maintenance. i’m on the second floor so i don’t totally have to worry about animals getting to them. i would love to attract some birds and butterflies, something low maintenance, and that can survive in pots year round. i couldn’t really figure out if anything would survive out there year round from google. i got a clemantis yesterday but i don’t think it will survive in that tiny pot. my other ideas were lavender, thyme, and bulbs like buttercup and tulip?? please let me know if im way off base here but i think those ones would keep coming up each year if they are in a big enough pot. thanks!

As I start to see a few bees, moths, and butterflies flying around I realize that I really need to step up my early season support. Most of the plants that I have coming up in my yard will support pollinators in the summer and the fall but I am lacking spring flowers. I do have a few trees and plants that I'm getting ready to plant this year which should help a little (assuming the rabbits and starlings don't eat them all), but I would like to get some more ideas if possible.

Trees & Shrubs that I am planting soon:
- White Oak (Quercus alba)

- Eastern Redbud (Cersis canadensis)

- Flowering Dogwoods (Cornus florida)

- Serviceberries (Amelanchier laevis)

- Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)

- Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

Spring Blooming Flowers that I'm planting:

- Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea)

- Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium repatans)

- Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

- Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

The soil here in West Michigan where I'm at tends to be a Medium to Moist moisture level it seems.

Hi, so for some backstory, I'm a college student moving into a house in MI that's needed a lot of TLC + repairs due to some destructive previous renters. The house has a huge backyard, and there's a few places (primarily an area around a very large tree stump) that I think would benefit from some wildflower/pollinator gardens. I've been looking through beginner resources on here but tbh I'm a little overwhelmed. Specifically I didn't know that wildflowers need to be planted in the fall and I'm kinda discouraged bc obviously I'm just now getting started and I was hoping to see some plants this summer. Is there anything that I can plant now or in the next few weeks? Or anything I can be doing to prepare?

To be clear I'm looking for anyone who has some advice for what I can do soon to start prepping, I know this requires research and planning. I'm willing to do that research but as I said I'm a college student and approaching finals so it'll be awhile before I can prioritize this. I appreciate any responses.